Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 72.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon stood at 72.7%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon peaked at 81.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 78.5% | — |
| 2004 | 79.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 77.2% | 81.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 74.6% | 76.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 72.7% | 76.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 447,513 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon was 72.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Cameroon ranks 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release